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German
Etymology
From Latin praepotēns (“very powerful”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpʁɛːpoˈtɛnt͡s/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˌpʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Prä‧po‧tenz
Noun
Präpotenz f (genitive Präpotenz, no plural)
- prepotency
- (Austria, obsolete) obtrusiveness, impudence, arrogance
Declension
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